SUMMARY:
The Health Technician works closely with each of the clients and clinical staff on an individual basis, providing assistance in the areas of medication observation and medical appointment scheduling, as well as overall client health, in an intensive inpatient health care facility.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Observation of clients, charting and reporting changes in clients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or recording a change in treatment, and taking any necessary action.
- Record withdrawal symptoms and collect data.
- Collect UA samples to prepare for the lab.
- Document medication observations per company policy.
- Educate clients regarding prescriptions and medication management (Licensed Personnel Only).
- Knowledge of detox medications and different types of substance abuse withdrawal symptoms.
- Measure and record clients’ vital signs.
- Ensure accurate documentation on medication observations, orders, and monitor medication audits/counts and inventory.
- Record data and communicate with physician for medical clearance in relation to treatment planning and discharge.
- Observe client concerns and recommend clients to emergency medical care when necessary.
- Perform inventory check and maintenance of nursing supplies and over-the-counter medication supplies; responsible for requesting inventory and requisitioning supplies/instruments.
- Client documentation and summary reporting at shift end.
- Client rounds dependent upon census level of care.
- Maintain compliance with HIPAA regulations, ADA, and Joint Commission policies and procedures; ensure client and company confidentiality.
- Other duties as requested by leadership.
- Attend in-service training, educational workshops, and staff meetings.
- Assist clients with filling/refilling prescriptions.
- Assist clients with making outside appointments for medical care/management.
- Coordinate transportation for outside appointments/ordered labs.
- Coordinate payment to pharmacy for medications with clients.
- Document outside appointment information into client chart and follow up with prescribed regimen.
- Witness medication destruction with a pharmacy representative.
REQUIREMENTS:
The following are the qualifications required to perform the essential functions of this position. Qualifications may be subject to modification based on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Medical Health Technician must have a valid California EMT, MA, CNA, LVN, RN, or LPT license.
- Behavioral Health Technicians must have a valid RADT-1 Certification upon hire or within their first ninety days.
- Must have a valid California driver’s license and liability insurance if driving a personal vehicle on Center business.
- Vision, hearing, manual dexterity, and hand-eye coordination must be adequate for performance of job duties.
- Able to sit at a desk, use a keyboard, write, and physically perform other job duties.
- Able to move about the facility to observe clients and staff.
- One year of experience is preferred. Experience in a residential healthcare facility, behavioral health, mental health, hospital, or other related fields preferred.
- Basic computer skills and proficiency in electronic medical record systems preferred.
Work Conditions: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Position requires work in a temperature-controlled environment 80-90% of the time spent indoors or in an air-conditioned environment.
Ability to move 25 lbs and remain working at a fixed computer workstation.
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